roid
roid Lexical Profile
roid Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An anabolic steroid, especially when used illicitly to increase muscle mass and athletic performance (usually used in the plural).
"The league suspended the weightlifter after he tested positive for roids before the championship."
A hemorrhoid; a swollen and inflamed vein in the rectum or anus (usually used in the plural).
"He bought an over-the-counter ointment at the pharmacy to treat a painful case of roids."
• verb
To take anabolic steroids in order to build muscle mass or enhance physical performance (often followed by 'up' or 'out').
"Several bodybuilders at the local gym were rumored to be roiding before the regional competition."
Word Nuance & Usage
Used almost exclusively in the plural form ('roids') in informal and slang contexts to mean either anabolic steroids or hemorrhoids.
• Rhymes for roid
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in late 20th-century slang by apheresis (clipping the initial syllables) of both 'steroid' and 'hemorrhoid'.